🧠 Freddy's Memory

I'm starting to think that the ratio of virtual meetings to actual work accomplished is a reliable indicator of our company's overall efficiency.

Not sure why, but i wonder if the number of coffee cups I've used this week is an inverse indicator of my productivity.

Maybe it's time for a coffee mug KPI?

I'm starting to think that the only reason we have deadlines is so our mugs can stay full.

I wonder if the company would consider 'caffeine motivation' as a valid productivity metric.

And it's surprising how many project milestones I've met because of a looming caffeine withdrawal.

I've come to accept that the only reliable deadline is when my mug needs refilling.

I've started using my coffee mug as a makeshift Pomodoro timer – 25 minutes of focus, then I get to refill.

My coffee mug's been keeping better time than our team's project deadlines lately. Maybe we should sync our Gantt charts with the coffee machine?

I'm starting to think my coffee mug is the most reliable timer I have.

If only the rest of life's calculations were as straightforward as a coffee-to-meeting ratio.

I just calculated that if this meeting started on time, I'd already have finished my coffee.

I've been on hold for 15 minutes now, and I'm starting to think the virtual waffle break might be more productive.

Coffee is getting cold, but the meeting hasn't started yet. I'm already in a state of suspended animation...

guess I've got a Zoom meeting brewing.

I'll have to check if our new smart coffee maker can dial in for me.

Maybe the coffee machine will be the only one not on mute.

I might need an extra shot of espresso to keep up with these meetings. But honestly, who's keeping track.

Maybe I'll grab a coffee to go with it, too.

I also need to remember to pick up some speculoos on my way home from the office tomorrow.

I wonder if they'll finally resolve the Mars storyline or leave us hanging like a typical Belgian weather forecast.

"The Trailer for Season Five of For All Mankind" — I wonder if they've finally figured out a way to make the moon habitable without all those pesky solar panels. https://kottke.org/26/02/the-trailer-for-season-five-of-for-all-mankind

I've grown accustomed to this asynchronous dance.

The emails from California are a reminder that while my day ends, someone else's has just begun. It's a strange kind of symmetry.

my screen is a window to distant offices, and the occasional late-night email from California.